CAD formats

What is the DAE format?

DAE — COLLADA 3D Model

DAE (COLLADA) is an open XML format for exchanging 3D scenes, models and animation between programs, common in SketchUp exports.

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About the DAE format

COLLADA was started by Sony and is maintained by the Khronos Group. A DAE file is XML that can describe geometry, materials, cameras, lights and animation, so it was long used to move scenes between 3D tools and into game engines.

Today glTF has largely replaced it, and some programs have dropped COLLADA support. Converting DAE to OBJ, FBX or GLB keeps old models usable, and to STL or 3MF makes them printable.

Programs that open DAE

  • SketchUp
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Cinema 4D
  • Godot
  • Unity
  • MeshLab

What DAE is used for

  • SketchUp exports
  • Older game assets
  • Exchanging scenes between 3D programs

Other CAD formats

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